Scientific Goals: V. Litvinenko’s RHIC retreat talk Commissioning Goals: I. Pinayev presentation last week Run 14 Goals: Complete assembly of 112 MHz SCRF Gun System and Commission low energy e beam “Summer” Shutdown Priorities: 1.Stochastic Cooling New Longitudinal Kickers 2.eLens Magnet Measurement – Complete Installation 3.EBIS Laser Ion Source 4.56 MHz SCRF Cavity Installation 5.ERL installations/VTF testing 6.CeC PoP Installation 7.RHIC New Transverse Dampers CeC PoP Maintenance Day Installations RHIC 02:00 IP

RHIC 02:00 CeC PoP Maintenance Day Installations RHIC 02:00 IP

Phase I Major Operating systems needed for e beam commissioning. (4.5K cold) SCRF 112 MHz cavity for 2.5 MeV electron beam 112 MHz cavity support systems: cryogenic system, insulating vacuum, beamline vacuum and water cooling system for cathode, FPC, buncher cavity Laser system: laser, laser transport fiberoptic, laser alignment, window and mirror. Cathode insertion system Fundamental Power Coupler (FPC) system with RF and moveable tuner controls 500 MHz buncher cavities with tuners and support systems Beam line magnets and power supplies Beam line instrumentation components Controls and MPS for electron beam line components Access controls and approval to operate

Maintenance Day Installations VJP for cryogenic system welding The 500 MHz cavity water systems Cathode Cart prep and installation 112 MHz Cavity clean room survey 112 MHz Cavity Fundamental Power Coupler installation 112 MHz Cavity beam line and insulating vacuum, cryo controls 112 MHz Cavity water cooling system 112 MHz Laser cross and fiber optic install Cryogenic system QHS instrut./vacuum Install beam instrumentation components Install beam line vacuum Survey magnets, instrumentation, chambers Cable pulling for all (when the snow melts) Cable terminations for all

CeC PoP Outside Installations Systems Installation & Commissioning Laser Trailer: Power, laser, cable tray, fiber optic conduit, installation Cryogenic warm return compressor power and test 1002A ODH System Access controls interlocks for RF Systems testing PS, RF, Instrumentation, Cryogenic, etc. rack installation 1002A and 1002B Cable pulling and terminations for all Communications and programming for Controls and MPS Component system commissioning

Phase II Summer 2014 Installation 5 Cell SCRF (2 K) accelerating cavity (22 MeV electrons) RHIC interaction beamlines: 45 o dipole magnets, quadrupoles, correctors, vacuum, PS, etc. designed for pA! FEL Wiggler Magnets – In fabrication at BINP Beam line instrumentation for electron and RHIC beams. 8 MW beam dump